Table 2

Percentage distribution of respondents; and percentage of violence, by variable at individual level (n=958)

Variablesn (%)Emotional violencePhysical or sexual violenceAny violence
% p Value % p Value % p Value
Age (years)
 <30228 (23.8)16.70.80817.00.263220.20.7674
 30~40464 (48.4)15.15.817.9
 >40266 (27.8)14.79.018.8
Educational level
 Primary and lower326 (34.0)16.00.00439.80.048320.90.0081
 Junior483 (50.4)12.45.615.1
 Senior and higher149 (15.6)23.55.425.5
Age at marriage (years)
 ≤22423 (44.2)20.6<0.00018.80.058524.10.0001
 >22535 (55.8)11.25.614.4
Family economic status
 High59 (6.2)10.20.50478.50.252813.60.5007
 Medium784 (81.8)15.66.418.8
 Low115 (12.0)16.510.420.8
Financial autonomy (score)
 0 (high)543 (56.7)14.40.00043.0*** <0.000115.8*** <0.0001
 1283 (29.5)12.06.715.9
 ≥2 (low)132 (13.8)26.524.236.4
Job change in the past year
 Yes44 (4.6)31.80.001925.0<0.000143.1<0.0001
 No914 (95.4)14.66.117.5
Reasons for husband hitting wife
 None764 (79.7)13.60.00326.00.019116.90.0046
 Any194 (20.3)22.210.825.8
  • Note: Chi-square-test.